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Finnish Air Force leads NATO Air Policing in Iceland for the first time

Four F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets and some 50 personnel from the Finnish Air Force are currently deployed to Iceland to support NATO’s Air Policing mission and strengthen airborne surveillance and interception capabilities, under Iceland's Peacetime Preparedness Needs (ASIC IPPN).
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NATO Secretary General hails strong cooperation with Iraq

NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, visited Iraq on 4-5 February 2025, together with Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), U.S. Army General Christopher G. Cavoli. During his trip, he met with the President, Dr. Abdul Latif Rashid, the Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani, and other high level officials of the Iraqi government, with whom he exchanged views on a range of topics, including the role of NATO Mission Iraq (NMI), the NATO-Iraq partnership, and the security situation in the region. He also met with the NMI Commander, Lieutenant General Lucas Schreurs, other NMI personnel and the NATO diplomatic community in Baghdad.
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NATO Allies discuss security and cooperation with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen

On Wednesday (5 February 2025), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska welcomed the new Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Foreign Minister of Finland, Elina Valtonen, for a meeting with the North Atlantic Council.
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NATO Secretary General calls for a strong NATO-EU partnership at EU leaders’ informal retreat

On Monday (3 February 2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte participated in an informal meeting of EU leaders in Brussels to discuss European defence.
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NATO Secretary General meets with UK Prime Minister

On Monday (3 February) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, to discuss defence spending and ongoing support for Ukraine.
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NATO Secretary General meets EU College of Commissioners to explore avenues for deeper NATO-EU cooperation

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte participated in a gathering of the EU College of Commissioners today (31 January 2025) hosted by the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at La Grande Abbaye de La Ramée in Belgium. The Secretary General welcomed the opportunity to join the conversation, highlighting the value of increased cooperation between NATO and the EU.
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NATO hosts Winter Plenary Meetings of Allied and Partner Reserves

From 27 to 31 January 2025, NATO hosted the 2025 edition of the Winter Plenary Meetings for Reserves. In addition, the NATO Science and Technology Organisation (STO) conducted a research workshop on Reserve Forces.
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NATO’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood visits Algeria

NATO’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, Javier Colomina, travelled to Algiers on 28-29 January 2025 to discuss ways to strengthen NATO’s cooperation with Algeria.
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Obituary of Mr Michael Gaul (1959-2024), Board Member

It is with great sadness that the International Board of Auditors for NATO (IBAN) must announce that Mr Michael Gaul, Board Member from the Federal Republic of Germany, passed away on the 21st of December, 2024. Mr Gaul was appointed to IBAN as a Board Member by the North Atlantic Council as of 1st August 2021.
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NATO Secretary General commends reservists: “People can sleep easy knowing you stand ready”

On Wednesday (29 January 2025), NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, took part in the first joint meeting between the NATO Committee on Reserves and the Reserve Federations (CIOR, CIOMR and CISOR), hosted at NATO Headquarters from 27 to 31 January.

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